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Steve, I think for the most part in the US that alder is alder. Blonde is a good way to describe it in the rough, it really doesn’t darken until…
Steve, I think for the most part in the US that alder is alder. Blonde is a good way to describe it in the rough, it really doesn’t darken until…
…is different. Planes leave a finely cut surface and scrapers leave a, well, scraped surface. And maybe that glass-like surface from a plane is not necessary anyway. After all, Paul…
…you need to get the whole bevel. I went up to the extra fine plate (1200 grit) and it worked wonderfully on the lathe. If you use a grinder, I…
Drawing pencils range from 9H to 9B, where 9H is the hardest. A common (ie..US #2) pencil is technically an HB pencil. You should probably look for 2H or harder…
…pieces of 7′ 2″1/4 x 1″1/2, planed tools: japanese hand saws (from a set of four) refurbished old chisels (mostly used a 3/8″ one) very simple and rough self made…
…this plane compares to a vintage Stanley or Record. I haven’t seen or tried any of these myself, but the Rider sure felt good to me. Best regards, Kjell, Norway…
Paul has been making another sharpening plate holder http://paulsellers.com/2013/04/making-my-sharpening-plate-holder/…
…knife line the torque has already started the breakage below. The resulting shoulder is still clean, crisp, and undamaged. It is about 1/16″-3/32″ below the shoulder where the breakage occurs…
…built some weeks ago. So it’s also construction grade spruce. The basic idea was that one: https://www.lumberjocks.com/projects/89536 The side panels sit on rebates in the bottom piece and non-glued stub…
…and can use a chisel to carefully get the last 1/4″ to 1/2″ near the shoulder and use the plane to level everything to that. If you have a rabbet…